As the global covid-19 vaccine rollout continues, uncertainties regarding the association between thromboembolic events and the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine have dominated the news during March, leading 18 European countries to suspend […]
Month: March 2021
Andy Cowper: An ARIA of revenge, sung by Dominic Cummings
Evidence given this week to the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee by blogger and data science fanboy Dominic Cummings (ex-leader of the Brexit referendum-winning Vote Leave campaign and […]
Increased risk of mortality in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern 202012/1
We started estimating the SARS-CoV-2 reproduction number in the UK using Public Health England data in March 2020, contributing to the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Modelling subgroup (SPI-M) weekly consensus estimates. […]
Bing Jones: The medical establishment is failing the UK public on covid-19
Doctors in public facing roles have failed to spell out the dangers of flawed public health initiatives. Why is the mainstream medical profession chronically acquiescent on public health failures, asks […]
Covid-19 test and trace scandal—it’s not too late to change the story
The recent House of Commons Public Accounts Committee Report illuminates the absurd cost and failures of the NHS Test and Trace service. [1,2] It seems that the UK government is […]
A bird’s eye view of the risk of covid-19 infection from children
Our understanding of the role of children in the spread of SARS-CoV-2 has rapidly changed over the last year. Initially, in the absence of clear evidence, it was assumed that […]
Restoring confidence after the covid-19 Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine pause will be an uphill battle
The impacts on public confidence are likely to be long lasting and experienced globally, says Julie Leask […]
People with learning disabilities are equal members of society, not vulnerable burdens
The battle to prioritise people with learning disabilities for the covid vaccine may be won, but did negative stereotypes and outdated prejudices have to be reinforced to get there? […]
Are people letting down their guard too soon after covid-19 vaccination?
Governments worldwide are currently working to expedite the rollout of covid-19 vaccination programmes for their citizens. Studies of the effectiveness of the Pfizer/BioNTech BNT162b2 vaccine and the AstraZeneca ChAdOx1 vaccine […]
Equitable and tailored access to covid-19 vaccine for people in prison
For many reasons—including limited hygiene resources, overcrowding and inability to keep social distancing, poor ventilation, and lack of access to quality healthcare services—the risk of outbreaks of airborne infections in […]